Fashion Hunt: Stylish Backpacks!

I am off to Berlin for a long weekend on the 22nd with some of my girly mates from Uni. As part of our trip, along with getting pissed up sampling some German cuisine (Bratwurst anyone?) and having a poottle around some museums/exhibitions, we are planning on partaking in one of the well known bike tours around the city, as it has been recommended that this is the best way in which to see all the important landmarks in a short space of time. 

Now, as someone who doesn't spend much time on a bike and is pretty crap at riding them (I couldn't ride a bike without stabilisers until the age of nine. Nine!), I need all the help I can get to stay on the bloody thing. Which means that cycling whilst carrying my usual over-the-shoulder handbag isn't the way forward. This is why I have been searching last night, and today, for the perfect stylish backpack AKA something with two straps that doesn't make me look like a 14 year old foreign exchange student (why is it that you can spot them a mile off?). I also don't want something so big it makes me look like a suspected suicide bomber whilst riding the Metro, but it needs to hold all my touristy essentials. 

THESE are what I have found so far...

The below are all from Topshop - I think number 2 is my favourite out of these:



                                              
1. Grey top-handle backpack, £34
2. Studded denim backpack, £35
3. Washed multi-zip backpack, £36
4. Black croc faux pony backpack, £70

From Accessorize, I rather like these, even the cheerful pink one, which wouldn't usually be my choice of colour:

   

5. Pink dotty rucksack, £32
6. Camel PU rucksack, £35
7. Swash buckle stripy rucksack, £32

New Look didn't have a huge selection of what I deem to be glam backpacks (if that's possible?!) - lots were of the teenage fashion/foreign exchange student variety - but I did like the following, and they (nearly) all have a cheaper price tag. What is a shame is the one from here that I really do like is 50 quid, and I think a tad overpriced:

 
8. Brown folk-print, £19.99
9. Brown leopard print, £19.99
10. 'What Kate Did Next' by Kate Sheridan Rose Print Backpack, £49.99

H&M online only had one backpack to choose from, but it is actually quite decent for a low-end store, and being black would prob go with everything:


11. Black tassle backpack, £14.99

Now Urban Outfitters is probably one of my favourite places to shop for clothes, so I wasn't surprised when they came up with the goods as far backpacks are concerned, albeit not a huge selection. Both ones that I've featured below are a decent size without being too huge:

      
12. Plain 'Around the World' backpack, £45
13. Tapestry backpack, £48


I'll have a think tonight about which one I'm going to go for, although I really like numbers 1, 7, 8 and 12- opinions welcome, as are links to other stores with great backpacks! 

xx